ZAGREB, Sept 19 (Hina) - Croatian First Deputy Prime Minister Goran Granic and Deputy Prime Minister Zeljka Antunovic met a delegation of US officials, headed by the Vice Governor of Minnesota, Mea Shunk, the Government's public
relations office said in a statement. The Croatian officials informed the US delegation about the basic guidelines of the Croatian government programme. The US officials were interested in a set of issues from all segments of Croatia's public life, including the possibility of cooperation and exchange in technology, science, education and other areas. Also discussed was the return of refugees and reconstruction as well as the potential for business cooperation between Croatia and Minnesota. Croatia has had a good cooperation with Minnesota, which started four years ago. The first forms of cooperation were in the area of defence and army, but there is interest in cooperation in education a
ZAGREB, Sept 19 (Hina) - Croatian First Deputy Prime Minister Goran
Granic and Deputy Prime Minister Zeljka Antunovic met a delegation
of US officials, headed by the Vice Governor of Minnesota, Mea
Shunk, the Government's public relations office said in a
statement.
The Croatian officials informed the US delegation about the basic
guidelines of the Croatian government programme. The US officials
were interested in a set of issues from all segments of Croatia's
public life, including the possibility of cooperation and exchange
in technology, science, education and other areas.
Also discussed was the return of refugees and reconstruction as
well as the potential for business cooperation between Croatia and
Minnesota.
Croatia has had a good cooperation with Minnesota, which started
four years ago. The first forms of cooperation were in the area of
defence and army, but there is interest in cooperation in education
and economy as well.
The purpose of the visit is for the US officials to become
acquainted with institutions and companies in Croatia with which it
would be possible to realise cooperation, which is what Minnesota,
a state with a large Croat community, is interested in, the
statement read.
(hina) rml